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Hi
Ive been trying to solve the following problem:
There are two gear wheels whose centers are separated by 25 cm.
a chain is wrapped around the two wheels such that if one wheel is turned the other turns(much like a cycle chain.) If th radius of the wheels are 11cm & 4 cm respectively, find the lenth of the chain.
I know the problem seems simple, and i have solved it. But I did it by estending the chains in the direction of the smaller wheel and ended up with a cone. Then I foundout the length of thechain,but I realize that the working was too long. Is there a simpler method to solve this . Is there a general method?
Plz help.
Ive been trying to solve the following problem:
There are two gear wheels whose centers are separated by 25 cm.
a chain is wrapped around the two wheels such that if one wheel is turned the other turns(much like a cycle chain.) If th radius of the wheels are 11cm & 4 cm respectively, find the lenth of the chain.
I know the problem seems simple, and i have solved it. But I did it by estending the chains in the direction of the smaller wheel and ended up with a cone. Then I foundout the length of thechain,but I realize that the working was too long. Is there a simpler method to solve this . Is there a general method?
Plz help.
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